ATANDO CABOS - CURSO INTERMEDIARIO DE ESPANOL

Understanding that students enter the Intermediate Spanish course at different levels, 'Atando cabos' brings students to a common proficiency level and 'ties up the loose ends' from their first year of Spanish. Focusing on the significance of culture and interpersonal communication in learning a foreign language, this text is comprised of high-interest, relevant themes that motivate critical thinking and classroom discussions. Concentrating on the development of basic skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing, with an equal emphasis on fluency and accuracy - this text teaches students to express, interpret, and negotiate meaning in context while learning to analyze, compare, contrast, and understand Hispanic cultures.